AuthAnvil as part of your Business Contingency Plan

In the midst of some of the worst weather we have seen in decades, and outbreaks in everything from mad cow disease to the swine flu, business contingency plans have to account for bad weather and pandemics. The swine flu as an example has shown serious strain on organizations as staff are required to stay home. In the West Coast of Canada alone, almost 3000 cases have been reported that have caused hundreds of businesses to go on 'high alert'.

Many of these businesses are losing money when their staff are asked to stay home. As more sick days are taken these businesses sometimes grind to a halt as critical staff are at home, capable of doing work but who are being isolated due to pandemic concerns. 

 

But it doesn't have to be that way. A well defined business contingency plan can account for this by extending staff's workspace to remote desktops that they may have at home, or on the road. Technical solutions such as Virtual Private Networking (VPN), Remote Web Workplace, Terminal Services, TS Gateway and Citrix XenApp make it possible for employees to access most corporate information assets as if they were right in the office.

 

Now an obvious concern is that of security. Exposing sensitive corporate assets in this way is a risk. And one that shouldn't be taken lightly. However, two-factor authentication solutions such as AuthAnvil are well positioned to address this, by offering strong authentication and identity assurance to your staff, ensuring they are who they say they are when they access such resources.

 

The benefits are quite clear. You can allow staff to work while at home or on the road when they just can't make it into the office. Maybe its a pandemic. Maybe its severe weather. Maybe its an employee benefit to allow them the flexibility to work from home from time to time. Whatever it may be, secure teleworking is a great asset to any business contingency plan.

 

Interest in learning more? Contact your trusted IT advisor. Don't have one? Contact us and we will recommend one in your area, or I will help you myself!